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AAPG Workforce Panel. Rod Nelson. Developing People for the Future. Access to skilled people limited although new technical graduate supply is sufficient Mentoring, training and development must radically accelerate to meet demands
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AAPG Workforce Panel Rod Nelson
Developing People for the Future Access to skilled people limited although new technical graduate supply is sufficient Mentoring, training and development must radically accelerate to meet demands Managing knowledge transfer and encouraging earlier autonomous decision-making is essential
Industry Graduate Recruitment Base 100 in 2004 Industry Mid-Career Recruitment Base 100 in 2004 Demographics of the average US-based company in 2005 Corresponding demographics after recruitment by 2010 10 20 30 40 Years A Shortage of Experienced Professionals Source: SBC 2006 Benchmark, Quantitative Surveys from 16 Companies
Regional Imbalance of Geoscience Graduates DEFICIT SURPLUS Source: 2005 Schlumberger Business Consulting study (Annual average over next 10 years).
Final Thoughts Energy has become and will remain much higher profile Technology and the people who develop and deploy it will ensure hydrocarbon resources will be extended and amounts recovered will increase Increasingly we will be interacting with the public in new and different ways Attracting and retaining young scientists and engineers is essential for our future and requires innovative thinking The challenges remain as exciting as ever